Title: On Fathers
Author:
arliddianRating: PG
Fandom: Robin Hood
Characters/Pairing:
Timeframe: Post-s2
Summary: Will and Djaq think about family.
Word Count: 147
Author's Note: Written about five months ago for the
drabbles100 challenge (which I have dropped). Prompt: "months".
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own it; don't sue me.
They lie down, and Djaq can sense sadness in her husband's mood.
She places a comforting hand on his chest and waits. Will stares blankly at the ceiling, and minutes pass in silence.
"I always thought my dad'd be at my wedding," he says finally, turning his head to gaze at his wife. "Him and Lukie."
"I thought the same about my family," Djaq murmurs.
Will blinks and half-smiles sadly. "We don't have any family here."
"No," she disagrees, hand sliding from his chest to his cheek. "We will always have family now."
The kiss he presses to her lips is deep and grateful, and his hand wanders shyly up her side. There is no more sadness that night.
Nine months later, their son is born. Djaq holds him close and looks up at her husband.
"His name is Dan," she decides.
Will's smile rivals the sun.
Fin